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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "JOSEPH SAVIMBI" <joseph_savimbi6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: jopseh_savimbi20@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:38:22 +0200
Subject: HELLO SIR,

HELLO SIR,

I AM MR.Joseph Savimbi son TO THE LATE
GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA
REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH FEBUARY 2002 BY
THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY.

FOR THE PAST YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN
POLITICAL CRISIS AND CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND
GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI,
I WAS GIVEN US$15.8MILLION DOLLARS,AND 800 kilo/g of GOLD DUST FOR
THE PURCHASING OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNATIONS FROM RUSSIA AND
A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN.

I CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE
CONSPHICATED THE PACKAGE AND DIVERTED IT TO OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO A WEST AFRICAN NATION THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
TO FRIEGHT DEPT. AT OUAGADOUGOU AIRPORT.

WHERE IT HAS BEEN LODGED ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A
TREASURE. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT
SAYS IT ALL.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm

THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO
ASSIST ME WITH YOUR PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO
TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION. I HAVE THE AMBITION OF
INVESTING THIS MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG
LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

PRESENTLY, I AM IN OUAGADOUGOU CAPITAL OF BURKINA FASO
IN WEST AFRICA WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN HIDE-OUT SINCE THE PAST
MONTHS I WAS SENT ON THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFORE HIS
DEATH.

I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT AM ANXIOUSLY
LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AS THE URGENCY
IMPLIES, TO ACT AS MY CLIENT OR BENEFICIARY SO THAT I WILL
TRANSFER THIS TREASURE OUT OF AFRICA BECAUSE I AM NOT SAFE
HERE IN AFRICA.

SIR, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY
PROPOSAL, WITH ALL YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT
YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.

PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST
SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE IS NOT AVALIABLE
AT THE TIME AND WILL BE PROCURED AFFRESH AS SOON AS YOU
ARRIVES OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY
CONFIDENTIALITY.

THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.

KIND REGARDS,

MR.Joseph Savimbi

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